In my most recent article, we explored Ezra C. Fitch's 1874 patented design, a rare clamshell watch case originally sold by Pforzheimer, Dreyfus & Keller. At the time, the only known surviving examples were 18K solid gold cases. P.D.&K... Continue Reading

by Nathan Moore, 5 days ago

Photo showing the exterior of the Fitch Patent Beveled Invisible Centre CaseNotice the seam along the perimeter of the caseImage Courtesy of Invaluable Ezra Charles Fitch was one of the most prolific innovators in American horology. By the end of his career, Fitch had amassed over 30 patents to his name in the United States, ranging from various case designs to dials. Ezra C. FitchSource: History of the American Waltham Watch Company of Waltham, Mass. Fitch 1879 Patent One of his most successful case designs was patented in 1879 and became the basis of the "dust proof" swing-ring openface case that was eventually produced by nearly every case factory in the country... Continue Reading

by Nathan Moore, 1 week ago

c.1890 Trenton Watch Company Trade Card, Front This trade card, distributed by the Trenton Watch Company around 1890, promoted the company and its new factory in Trenton, New Jersey. At the time, the factory had only been producing watches for approximately three years. The front includes artistic text with the company name adjacent to the trademark, which includes the city seal of Trenton, New Jersey. The sales office is referenced as 177 Broadway in New York... Continue Reading

by Nathan Moore, 2 months ago